>> the army in control of the burundi's capital after the army removed the president after weeks of protest. you're watching al jazeera. one person died as gunmen stormed a guesthouse in afghanistan's capital. u.s. investigators say that the train crashed killing seven people was going more than twice the speed limit for that track. and the cannes film festival starts these are some of the themes and movies due to feature over the next two weeks.

>> now the army is in control of burundi's capital saying it has depose the it's president. it announceed the coup on the radio station, something denied on the president's twitter account. he said he's going back to burundi after talks in tanzania, but the army's general said he won't let him back in. >> the protest against the president's possible third term as president grew, the prison used tear gas and bullets against the demonstrators, but struggled to contain them. then on wednesday afternoon while the president was out of the country the senior army officer announced he was taking over.

permanent secretary secretaries will have minute duty in their ministry. >> they would take control of key locations. burundi's army is seen as neutral and has been popular among the protesters. they have not joined in on the violence. minutes after the announcement from the army hundreds of protesters came running in to the center too. now the president has to go. whether he wants to or not he has to go. >> they said this man tried to stop the advancing soldiers, me killed him.

the army monk protesters arrived in the city center. outside of the building the popular independent radio station was closed down on the second day of protests. now the protesters are cheering. the general said he was in control of the burundi, he made the announcement, and the police here locked the doors to the radio and walked away. protesters forced the doors open and the radio is back on and now with many supporters they're outside of the radio building where from where they broadcast there is a celebration going on. the new military rulers say they'll restore democracy.

people still don't know if this will lead to free, fair and peaceful elections. >> i can tell you that the siege is over after more than five harrowing hours inside the guesthouse. a number of gunmen stormed the guess host where not only dozens of people staying but about 60 people were attending a concert. we've seen some of the survivors come out. we expect the police chief to talk to us in the next couple of minutes to let us know the casualties. i can tell you one american is among those dead special forces went in to the guesthouse

clearing it room to room, gathering up guests, making it safe and trying to find the gunmen. we heard support readity gunmen throughout the evening. it's very late. this guesthouse is in the center of kabul in an upscale neighborhood not far from the united nations compound, and it plays hosts to not only foreigners but also afghans some here for a conference this week. they managed to get out safely. >> what do you know of the attackers? this is inside what the police call their ring of steel check points all over town. and the police presence has been very heavy in recent days. the police really wasted no time in shutting counsel this whole area. the police and special forces, and the counter crisis response

unit were responsible for taking care of this. but we haven't heard anything about the body of the attackers. we might hear something when the police chief comes out to talk with us. something that we're expecting. >> thank you, jennifer glasse reporting from afghanistan. >> there are reports of houthi shelling in some areas in yemen. while the cease-fire will continue but may not last much longer if the houthies continue to violate it. we have reports from the saudi capital of riyadh. >> blaring horns instead of gunfire. they've been walking and shopping instead of fighters in the streets. in the old city of saana, life appears to return to normal on

the first day of the cease-fire, but not everyone is optimistic. the yemeni people will now agree agree. >> it is an attempt to send the suffering of yemens during the conflict. it will allow aid agencies to deliver food and medicine. iran has sent a navalship to escorts vessel carrying supplies. but the iranian military will not allow the saudi-led forces to inspect the ship. coalition forces insist vessels yemen's territorial waters and saudis accuse iran of arming the houthis.

the the. >> caughtyshouthis arehouthi are divided. there is a group who would like to accept the cease-fire. but then there is another group who is not happy with the terms of the cease-fire. >> the united states special envoy to yemen arrived in the country on tuesday night. it says that the cease-fire must be unconditional and safe passage to yemenis. >> yemen has no choice but to have different sides sit at the table to find a solution. >> as the cease-fire begins in yemen, human rights watch are demanding that the houthis stop recruiting child soldiers. the group accuses the houthis of intensifying their efforts to get children to join their fight.

the international community helps that the cease-fire holds long enough for aid to reach the millions of people who need it, and for all sides to start political talks to put an end to the fighting. al jazeera riyadh. >> iran's president has been talking about what's going on in yemen, stressing that both sides should put down their weapons to allow in the help which is so badly needed. >> we witnessed today in yemen catastrophic conditions. there must be a real truce not just political words. people of yemen need all kinds of aid medicine, food supplies and other forms of aid. yemen's crisis is not regional or political. it's become a humanitarian one. everyone in the region and the world should listen to the voice of those listening to the voices of injustice in yemen. >> a serious of airstrikes by

forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh. one of the strikes targeted a market while another barrel bomb hit a school, target according to activists. >> a group has claimed the attack on a bus that killed 43 mainly shia muslims. six gunmen open fired on the passengers. >> the european union is pushing ahead on a controversial plan to

push ahead on refugee quotas. we have reports from brussels. >> it's been criticized for failing to deal adequately with migrants crossing and drowning in mediterranean waters. it's response, a multi pronged strategy aimed at every level of the problem from the route causes of poverty and conflict in home countries to enhanced rescue efforts at sea and possible military action against smugglers in transit countries like libya. there is a proposal of mandatory quota systems taking asylum seekers in. >> what will make the situation worse is doing nothing. maintaining the present system, not visiting steps forward. >> we're facing an unprecedented

situation, a dramatic situation that requires an unprecedented and exceptional action but despite bullet talk of solidarity there is division in the ranks. the overall vaty will be presented to over all leaders at a summit in the end of june but again not all member states are happy with all aspects of it. in particular this quota system. no matter how fair and balanced it promises to be. the hungarian prime minister described the plan as mad and writing in the times newspaper britain's moment secretary trees a may said that blanket settlement plans would encourage more people to make the perilous journey. economic migrants should be sent back. >> we need to deal with this trade of human beings, callous criminals are trading on people's aspirations and are profiting from moving them across africa and into europe,

and part of that, of course, is insuring that people can be returned to afghanistan. >> better processing measures will insure that some are repatriated, but the emphasis is clearly on helping southern european countries cope like italy, malta, and greece on the front line of this tragic migration crisis. there has not been an unanimous response in support from their northern neighbors. >> coming up, twice the speed allowed. we're live in philadelphia with the very latest on the train crash that killed seven. chad has $1 billion of debt written off to encourage investment in education.

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>> thousands of people have been celebrating in the african nation of burundi after the army general announced that the president had been dismissed. the president said he's going back to burundi after been in tanzania, but the general said it will not allow him back in. gunmen in afghanistan have held people hostage. an american is among those killed. a concert was taking place at the time.

havethere have been reports of violation in yemen's cease-fire by houthi rebels. >> just hours before the protest, organizers receive the call from authorities. the march banned because it would apparently demoralize moralize senegalese troops getting ready for deployment. it's a clear attempt by the government to oppose the move. >> this is all an excuse. the reality is that the

government knows this decision is unpopular. >> it was an executive decision by the head of state. there was no debate or vote in parliament. but the government did seek support from the influential local religious leaders. the announcement was made just weeks after the. the critics believe this is no coincidence. arguing the deployment of troops is in exchange of saudi funds. only a handful of countries are supporting the saudi intervention. the government said at a it's responding to requests for help from a fellow muslim country in time of need. but a confidential document obtained by al jazeera shows saudi arabia pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in fund

for transport projects. we asked but there have been no comments. nicholas hawk, al jazeera, dakar dakar. >> the u.s. president barack obama welcoming leaders to the white house, head of it all, and he met the saudi crown prince and deputy crown prince in the oval office saying that the two countries are building a strong relationship during what he called a challenging time. >> on a personal level my work and the u.s. government's work with these two individuals and

crown prince on comfort counter terrorism issues to not only protects the countries in the region but the american people. i want to thank them for their extraordinary support and hard work and coordination on our counter terrorist methods. >> u.s. investigators say that a train, which crashed outside of philadelphia was traveling twice the speed limit for that part of the track. at least seven tied, 140 were hurt as the train which was heading from washington, d.c. to new york came off the tracks on tuesday night. now the national transportation safety board has been talking about its initial findings after analyzing the train's data recorder. >> maximum authorized speed through this occur was 50 mph.

when the engineer induceed break application was applied the train was traveling 106 mph. three seconds later between the data to the recorder was terminated, the train speed was 102 mph. i will indicate these are preliminary figures of speed subject to further validation. >> well, john terrett, you listened to it. john is in philadelphia. you heard what the ntsb had to say? any suggestion this train was going this speed by accident or perhaps by design? >> right. >> well, i don't think it was by design. i think that was ruled as early as tuesday local time when the crash happened. but they're very careful in chosing their language. they don't want to give anything

away. they know that the investigation has a very long way to go. this train was coming out of philadelphia station on one of the busyiest commuter routes in the country if not the world. as it was coming into a major turn, it was doing 160 kilometers an hour, it was going 80 kilometers an hour. now as you were saying david 200 people were injured. it was more than we thought. which learned that in the late-day news conference, and seven people have lost their lives. the engineer has been treated for his injuries. he refused to give information to the police, but he will talk to the transport board later on when he's feeling better after the trauma he has been through. now interestingly these trains have what amounts to a black box

flight recorder, they call it an event recorder and they have a dash recorder inside the cab. it could take weeks before we have conclusive information about why this train crashed on this route but the preliminary findings, it was going too fast. >> looking at that mangled wreckage it's extraordinary that only seven people died. you mentioned the engineer. what about the driver? >> well, the driver has been interviewed by the police, he was treated for his injuries in hospital and we are told according to the national transportation board he will talk to them in detail. he's mandated to. he has to as engineer of the train, and he will give them a full report of what happened. it's interesting. there was a crash that happened

december 13th where a metro north train took the bend too quickly. that crash was blamed on the driver dozing at the wheel essentially. certainly the circumstances appear very similar. >> i've been up and down that line. as you have countless times. it's very, very busy. new york to washington, d.c. how long is it going to be shut? i know you have, david, we all have. those who work for al jazeera travel regularly between washington and new york city. it's one of the busiest routes in the world. amtrak owns the track. they share the track with the local train service. very busy, indeed. the mayor of of philadelphia said that he thought with the

investigation, the cleanup and the repair this busy stretch of track is likely to be closed for at least a week. >> john terrett in philadelphia for us. thank you john. >> jury in the united states has started deliberation on whether to sentence the boston marathon bomb for death or life in prison. the judge told the court those are the only two options available after dzhokhar tsarnaev was found guilty guilty ever all 30 charges in april. the 3038 to 88 vote, if the bill becomes law it will be one of the most significant changes to system from the leagues of the nsa whistle blower edward snowdon.

a north north korean defense chief was executeed. hyon yong chol was put to death. chad has been given had debt written off. >> in this classroom students are eagle for learn and take pride in every achievement. chad is one of the poorest countries in the world and with children often sent to work just getting here is a victory. but the odds are still against them. here seats are made of stones, situation near is scarce, and desks are out of the question.

now we have 88 registered students. parents don't understand what we're doing. some of them don't even buy rock rock. chalk. >> those in the capital are slightly better off but set a different set of challenges. there are more than 100 children in this class, which is not out of the ordinary. for under resourced teachers it's an impossible ratio. >> because of the education budget, there is not enough to build classrooms. >> more money would raise the expectations for those who pass through these doors. al jazeera. >> it's all kicking off in france. if you happen to be a movie fan in the south of france, the cannes film festival is up and running. the high art and film market

collide through, bigger than ever. 12,000 professionals whatever they are and 2,000 film buyers are there. and this is what we can expect over the next 12 days. >> flash bulbs film stars and festival magic, this is what cannes does best as this year's jury led by the cohen woe we know brothers line up on the carpet. the stars are lining up on the red carpet. we see them sitting down to different films. tonight, it will be a grippy french drama normally they use a hollywood blockbuster. >> the story of a troubled boy the first female filmmake for open the festival in 30 years she was quick to make a

statement. >> i was given a gift of a pre- prestigious spot that is usually given to a man not to a woman. >> this is our mission and our duty to put new names on the map of cinema. for the rest we have that balance between inmate stories intimate stories and films that are much more involved in terms of political or social content. we have that too. >> this festival is about celebrating the big screen, but there is an increasing cross over between cinema and internet, and that is threatening the big theatrical releases. >> the distribution is on everyone's minds. netflix, the way people are consuming content these days means that they have more and

more power. distributors are worried about that. >> over the next two weeks this city will swell to 200,000. it feels like all eyes are what is happen hearing. but what's is played inside in cinemas that will tell us the most in of the world we live in today. oil a day. ten years ago there were fewer than 200 oil-producing wells in the bakken. now there are more than 8,000. >> they call it boomtown usa this is where all the money is. it's crazy the amount of money you can make here.